TY - JOUR
T1 - Adult cardiac surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic
T2 - A tiered patient triage guidance statement
AU - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons COVID-19 Task Force and the Workforce for Adult Cardiac and Vascular Surgery
AU - Haft, Jonathan W.
AU - Atluri, Pavan
AU - Ailawadi, Gorav
AU - Engelman, Daniel T.
AU - Grant, Michael C.
AU - Hassan, Ansar
AU - Legare, Jean Francois
AU - Whitman, Glenn J.R.
AU - Arora, Rakesh C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020
PY - 2020/8
Y1 - 2020/8
N2 - In the setting of the current novel coronavirus pandemic, this document has been generated to provide guiding statements for the adult cardiac surgeon to consider in a rapidly evolving national landscape. Acknowledging the risk for a potentially prolonged need for cardiac surgery procedure deferral, we have created this proposed template for physicians and interdisciplinary teams to consider in protecting their patients, institution, and their highly specialized cardiac surgery team. In addition, recommendations on the transition from traditional in-person patient assessments and outpatient follow-up are provided. Lastly, we advocate that cardiac surgeons must continue to serve as leaders, experts, and relevant members of our medical community, shifting our role as necessary in this time of need.
AB - In the setting of the current novel coronavirus pandemic, this document has been generated to provide guiding statements for the adult cardiac surgeon to consider in a rapidly evolving national landscape. Acknowledging the risk for a potentially prolonged need for cardiac surgery procedure deferral, we have created this proposed template for physicians and interdisciplinary teams to consider in protecting their patients, institution, and their highly specialized cardiac surgery team. In addition, recommendations on the transition from traditional in-person patient assessments and outpatient follow-up are provided. Lastly, we advocate that cardiac surgeons must continue to serve as leaders, experts, and relevant members of our medical community, shifting our role as necessary in this time of need.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.04.011
DO - 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.04.011
M3 - Article
C2 - 32305286
AN - SCOPUS:85086363993
SN - 0022-5223
VL - 160
SP - 452
EP - 455
JO - Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
JF - Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
IS - 2
ER -